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Dating back to the medieval era, to a time when the Norsemen were driven out of the Highlands and Islands by the Scottish kings, the clan system shaped the political landscape of Scotland for centurie

GREAT BRITAIN HAS A WIDE AND WONDERFUL SELECTION OF LONG-DISTANCE WALKS — FROM WELSH SEASIDE PATHS THAT CIRCUMNAVIGATE ENTIRE ISLANDS TO CROSS-COUNTRY HIKES THAT REVEAL LOCAL HISTORY AT EVERY STEP.

The ancient custom of ‘beating’ willow wands around parish perimeters is still performed today–minus the medieval brutality, discovers Vicky Liddell

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THE WAY WE WERE

From castles and country houses to medieval bridges, there are many historic features in the landscape to photograph, says Wendy Evans